CHU QUONG
Nov 16, 1905
Az Silver Belt

Chu Quong, a prominent member of the Chinese colony of Globe and 
one of the proprietors of the Tie Sang Restaurant, died last 
Friday evening after a protracted illness.  Deceased was 
possessed of considerable wealth, being rated at $25,000 and 
the rites performed were in keeping with his position.

The body was embalmed by F.L. Jones and after being robed in 
the finest of Chinese raiment, was enlcosed in a handsome 
plush casket.  An elaborate service was performed.  At the 
conslusion of the rites at the deceased's room on Push 
Street, the casket was placed in the hearse and driven 
to the cemetery, followed by a wagon loaded with the 
choicest cooked chicken, pork, rice, etc which were left 
within the burying ground and the hearse, bearing the 
corpse, was driven back to town and thence to the railroad 
depot followed by mourners in carriages and buggies. The 
remains were shipped to Hong Kong.


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